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ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year Matthew West, ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter of the Year Ben Glover, ASCAP Golden Note recipient Phil Keaggy and ASCAP Christian Music Publisher of the Year Casey McGinty for Capitol CMG Publishing. (photo: Ed Rode for ASCAP)

Christian music’s songwriters and publishers took the spotlight at the 35th annual American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Christian Music Awards Monday at the Franklin Theatre.

Ben Glover scored his third ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter of the Year award. He wrote six of the organization’s most performed songs of the past year, including Sidewalk Prophets' “Live Like That” and For King & Country’s “The Proof of Your Love.”

The Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year award went to four-time Grammy nominee Matthew West.

For the 10th consecutive year, Capitol CMG Publishing took home the ASCAP Christian Music Publisher of the Year award, with 11 award-winning songs, including Christian Music Song of the Year “10,000 Reasons,” written and recorded by Matt Redman.

Renowned songwriter and guitarist Phil Keaggy was honored with the Golden Note Award, presented to those who have achieved extraordinary career milestones.